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Tea Origins

The gardens we buy from, and the leaf each one sends us.

Hands gathering a bunch of fresh tea leaves
Single-Garden Loose Leaf

One Garden, One Harvest, One Maker

We do not blend gardens together. Every tin carries the leaf of one garden and one picking, bought from the people who grow and make it.

  • GardensSix, In Three Countries
  • Lowest & Highest90 m To 800 m
  • PickingsSpring & Autumn
  • From Picking To TinUnder Eight Weeks
Where The Leaf Grows

The Gardens We Buy From

From Bush To Bowl

How The Leaf Is Made

  1. 01

    Plucking

    A bud and two leaves, picked by hand at dawn.

  2. 02

    Withering

    Spread on bamboo trays until the leaf softens.

  3. 03

    Firing

    Pan-fired or steamed to set its colour and scent.

  4. 04

    Rolling

    Twisted or pressed into its shape, then dried.

  5. 05

    Tinning

    Tasted at our table, then sealed by weight.

On The Shelf Now

This Season's Leaf

The Whole Shop
Silver Needle loose leaf tea White

Silver Needle

$14$56.00 / 100 g
Fuding, Fujian, China
Dragon Well loose leaf tea Green

Dragon Well

$12$48.00 / 100 g
West Lake, Zhejiang, China
Da Hong Pao loose leaf tea Oolong

Da Hong Pao

$15$60.00 / 100 g
Wuyi Mountains, China